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🖼️ B1 Writing & Vocabulary

Mosaics & Stained Glass Windows

Explore historic artwork, master key description vocabulary, and write a museum blog post.

📌 How to use this lesson

Teacher's Note

This is a 30-minute lesson covering vocabulary and writing skills about historic glass artwork.

Have students complete the automated exercises in Module 1, then let AI grade their blog post in Module 2.

Learner's Guide

First, practice the target vocabulary and sentence patterns by completing all practice tasks in Module 1.

Next, use the frame and checklist in Module 2 to write your post, then check the model answer in Module 3.

🧩 Module 1: Vocabulary & Sentence Practice

Let's practice key words and sentence patterns before you write your blog post!

Unit Words

mosaic chisel cube image pane chapel angel shatter polish ornament

(a) Word Order: Rewrite the sentence

Put the words in the right order to make a complete sentence.

Item 1:

artist / created / tiny / mosaic / The / a / .

Pattern Example: "Where was the window made, and when was it fixed?"

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Item 2:

sharp / chisel / He / used / a / .

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Item 3:

passes / glass / Light / through / pane / the / .

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Item 4:

drawn / was / angel / glass / An / on / .

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(b) Fill in the blanks with the Word Bank

Word Bank: ornament cube chapel shatter polish

1. Be careful not to drop the thin glass panel, or it will ____ into small pieces.

2. Each small glass ____ was pressed into the wet cement, one by one.

3. The craftsperson used a soft cloth to ____ the surface until it shined.

4. Visitors walked inside the quiet ____ to look up at the ancient windows.

5. The gold decoration on the marble wall was a lovely ____ .

(c) Choose the correct word

1. The photo shows a clear ____ of an angel.

____ a. image ____ b. chisel ____ c. pane ____ d. cube

2. He hit the stone with a hammer and a sharp ____.

____ a. pane ____ b. chisel ____ c. chapel ____ d. angel

3. The workers put a new ____ of glass in the empty window frame.

____ a. chisel ____ b. chapel ____ c. pane ____ d. polish

4. She spent a month making a colorful ____ from tiny pieces of glass and stone.

____ a. mosaic ____ b. chisel ____ c. chapel ____ d. polish

(d) Match a question to its answer

Select the best answer that correctly responds to each passive question.

Question 1: "Where is the ancient window kept?"

____ a. They were shaped using a sharp tool. ____ b. It is displayed in a quiet museum chapel. ____ c. It shows a peaceful figure holding a golden star.

Question 2: "How were the small glass pieces formed?"

____ a. It is displayed in a quiet museum chapel. ____ b. It shows a peaceful figure holding a golden star. ____ c. They were shaped using a sharp tool.

Question 3: "What can you see in the artwork?"

____ a. It shows a peaceful figure holding a golden star. ____ b. It is displayed in a quiet museum chapel. ____ c. They were shaped using a sharp tool.

A detailed glowing stained glass window inside an ancient cathedral chapel, vibrant red and blue colors with sunlight sh

✍️ Module 2: Museum Blog Writing Task

Now apply what you learned to write your own short museum blog post!

Writing Prompt

"Write a short post for a museum blog about a mosaic or a stained glass window that you have seen or would like to see. Say what it looks like, where it is, how old you think it is and what you would like to find out about it."

Length requirement: 100–120 words

📌 Frame Starters (Use these starters only)

• "The first time I saw ..."

• "It was made of ..."

• "It is kept in ..."

• "When was ...?"

• "How were ...?"

• "In my opinion it is ..."

✅ Writing Checklist: What to include

✓ Say what it is and where it is located.
✓ Include at least one sentence with a passive verb (was made, is kept).
✓ Ask two questions in the passive (When was it made?, How were the pieces cut?).
✓ Share what you think of it.

Write your blog post here: ____ (Type your 100-120 word blog post here using the sentence starters...)

Task Achievement Coherence & Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range

📖 Module 3: Model Answer

Read this sample blog post to see how all frame starters work together.

🌟 Sample Museum Blog Post (125 words)

110–130 words target

The first time I saw the window was on a school trip last spring. It is kept in a small old chapel near the river. The window is filled with bright red and blue glass, and it shows an angel in the middle. I think it is very old, because the glass looks dark. It was made of hundreds of tiny glass pieces joined by thin lead lines. In my opinion it is the most beautiful thing in the chapel, because the sunlight makes it glow. However, I still have a few questions about it. When was it made, and who made it? How were the colorful glass panes cut so neatly so long ago? I hope to find out more on my next visit.

Useful Phrases & Why They Work:

• The first time I saw...

Why this works: Opens your blog post with a personal experience to grab the reader's attention.

• It is kept in...

Why this works: States where the artwork is located using a clear passive structure.

• It was made of...

Why this works: Explains the materials simply without needing complicated sentences.

• In my opinion it is...

Why this works: Introduces your personal thought smoothly in a friendly blog tone.

• When was it made... / How were the colorful glass panes cut...

Why this works: Asks about past history using the correct order for passive questions.

Writing: Mosaics and Stained Glass Windows

Mosaics & Stained Glass Windows

📌 How to use this lesson

🧩 Module 1: Vocabulary & Sentence Practice

(a) Word Order: Rewrite the sentence

(b) Fill in the blanks with the Word Bank

(c) Choose the correct word

(d) Match a question to its answer

✍️ Module 2: Museum Blog Writing Task

📌 Frame Starters (Use these starters only)

✅ Writing Checklist: What to include

📖 Module 3: Model Answer

🌟 Sample Museum Blog Post (125 words)

Useful Phrases & Why They Work:

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